News: Government

Politicians pledge funds but are they serious about water safety?

In the run up to the Federal and NSW elections, with politicians making pledges to a range of water safety and education initiatives, the Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard…

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Feb 11, 2019 Aquatics / Government / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Second NSW music festival cancelled in a week

The organisers of the Mountain Sounds festival on the NSW Central Coast have called the event off just a week before event it was due to take place, citing the cancellation as…

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Feb 9, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal /

 
 

Funding transforms indoor USC Stadium and boosts champion netball team

The Queensland Government has invested an extra $2 million into the expansion of the indoor University of Sunshine Coast (USC) Stadium to provide a major boost for champion netball team…

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Feb 9, 2019 Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

NSW Premier accused of $25 million sport venue ‘blackmail’ in marginal electorate

The NSW Government is facing a backlash in a marginal country electorate after Premier Gladys Berejiklian made a conditional promise to build a $25 million stadium and sports centre. As…

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Feb 8, 2019 Finance / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Psyfari organisers end event citing NSW Government’s ‘war on festivals’

A music festival held in the NSW bush has cancelled this year’s event, with organisers blaming increased regulations and excessive policing. In what would have been its 10th event,…

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Feb 7, 2019 Entertainment / Events / Government / Legal /

 
 

ESSA’s Exercise Right secures Active Ageing program funding

Older Australians’ access to exercise classes run by tertiary-qualified professionals trained in exercise have received a significant boost with an announcement from the Federal…

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Feb 5, 2019 Fitness / Government / Wellness /

 
 

parkrun Australia among 27 successful recipients of Better Ageing Program grants

Federal Minister for Sport, Bridget McKenzie has announced that Brisbane-based parkrun Australia will receive a Better Ageing grant of more than $1.8 million to encourage more older…

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Feb 4, 2019 Government / Recreation / Wellness /

 
 

Former senior sport executive starts new career in far right politics

Much travelled senior sporting executive David Moffett - who has been Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the National Rugby League, Sport England and the Welsh Rugby…

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Feb 2, 2019 Government / Sport /

 
 

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